LB Gooden tweets out retirement plan amid free-agency tour

Tavares Gooden, a key member of the 49ers’ special teams since 2011, indicated on Twitter that his five-year career may be coming to an end. But that’s not an official statement, his agent said.

Gooden is an unrestricted free agent, and he reportedly had visits this week with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals. Another visit is set up elsewhere for next week, and the 49ers don’t appear to be interested in re-signing him, agent Sean Kiernan said.

“I think it’s time for me to retire and move on to the next chapter in life. Livvvv,” Gooden posted on his Twitter account (@TGood52).

He spent his first three seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, who drafted him in the third round out of Baltimore. His 13 special-teams tackles ranked third last season on the 49ers.

Oh he realizes that I’m sure. His problem is he can’t get a job. He feels, the way it’s looking, he’s not going to get signed. But he should hang in there and don’t get too discouraged. There’s still time. But whatever you do, don’t be a loser and quit